Hair waver



April 28, 1953 FmK 2,636,499

HAIR WAVER Filed Feb. 15, 1952 INVENTOR FIG. 10. Lucy/v0.9 F/Ng,

' A? BY ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 28, 1953 HAIR WAVER Lucynda I. Fink,Liscomb, Iowa Application February 15, 1952, Serial N 0. 271,682

This invention has to do with hair waversLj 4 Claims. (01. 132-385 Anobject of the present invention is to provide a hair waver which isadapted for pennanent and temporary waving.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair waver whichis readily assembled and disassembled'and which produces wavessim- Iulating the naturally occurring waves.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hair waverwhich lends itself to placement in the air with ease and facility.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the'hair waver of the present inventionwith the tines on both sides.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the hair waver shown in Figure 1taken from the near side thereof. 1

Figure 3 is .a bottom view of the hair waver shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the hair waver shown in Figure 1taken from the the holder of the hair waver of the present'in- 1 ventionwitha tine on only the right side.

Figure, 8 is a top plan view of still another form of the holder of thehair waver of the present invention with a tine on only the left side.

Figure 9 is a top plan view of another form v.of the hair waver of thepresent invention showing a different hand actuable means.

Figure 10 'is a fragmentary elevational view of the hand actuable meansof the hair waver of Figure 9.

Referring to Figures 1 to 6 of the drawing, the

hair waver of the present invention comprises a holder l and a hairwaving element 2 WhlCh .is slidably and detachably supported upon theholder.

ing support or rod 3 having a pair of longitudinally curved tines 4 and5 arranged adjacent the lower end .thereof and connected to the supportThe holder I, Figure 6, embodies an upstand- 3, the tines-being adaptedto embrace the hair of the head. As shown in Figures 1 and 6, the

facing sides of the tines 4 and 5 each slopedo'wnwardly from the top tothe bottom, while each of the facing sides is straight. A pair of bars 6and I arranged'in side --by side spaced relation are positionedlongitudinally of and above and spaced from the tines 4 and 5 and haveone end connectedto-theupper end of the support 3. A

means or abutment 8 is on each of the bars 6 and! adjacent the otherends for a purpose to be subsequently explained.

The hair waving element 2 comprises a longitudinally curved finger 9adapted to embrace the head, the finger being convexly curved and thefinger, Figures 2, 3 and 5, having a series of spaced, vertical,transversely disposed curved rows of teeth in projecting from its underface, the rows of teeth being adapted to penetrate the strands of hair.On the upper surface of the finger 9 intermediate its ends is anupstanding lug, Figures 2 and 5, the lug being provided with a slidewayl2 adjacent the upperend thereof.

As clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, the convexly longitudinallycurved finger 9 of the hair waving element 2 is arranged with its teethI 0 facing downwardly in side by side spaced relation with respect tothe tines 4 and 5 of the holder! and beneath and spaced from the bars 6and I, the slideway l2 of the upstanding lug ll slidably receiving thebars 6 and I. It is to be noted that the end .of the finger 9 adjacentthe support 3 is convex while the opposite end is concave. A handactuable means or thumb piece I3 is on the upper end of the lug l I,such means or piece bein for positioning the finger 9 upon the hair .Ofthe head and enabling the movement of the bars 6 and i along theslideway l2 until the lug .l is in engagement with the upper end of thesupport 3. With the lug H in its position of engagement with the upperend'of the support 3 or the position of Figure 1, the abutments' 8 onthe bars 6 and-lare in engagement with, the adjacent portions of theslideway l2 and serve side of the bars 6 and 1.

The form of the holder of Figure 8 is the same in specific structure-asthe form depicted in Figure 6, except that the support 3 is providedwith a single longitudinally curved tine I6 which is on the left side ofthe bars 6 and I.

In the form 'of Figures 9 and 10, the hand actuabl'emeans on the lug His in the form of an arouate wing l1. 1

In operation, the operator places the finger 9 upon the head so that itis transversely of the hair and then moves the finger to the right orleft lug for positioning said the head.

about one-half an inch in the direction in which the rows of teeth H!are curved. While holding the finger in such position, the holder 1 isbrought into position so that the tines 4 and 5 are in longitudinalspaced alignment with respect to the finger, whereupon the tines areinserted under the hair and simultaneously the bars 6 and l areinsertedin the slideway 12 of the lug H and the bars 6 and I caused to be movedalong the slideway 12 until the lug ll bears against the support 3 andthe abutments 8 on the bars 6 and 7 bear against the adjacent portionsof the slideway and thereby hold the finger in position with respect tothe tines. the holder relative to the finger 9 efiects the waving of theportion of the hair held therebe- This movement ofv 2. A hair wavercomprising an upstanding support, a longitudinal curved tine arrangedadjacent the lower end of said support and connected to said supportadapted to embrace the head, a pair of bars arranged in side by sidespaced relation positioned longitudinally of and above and spaced fromsaid tine and having one end connected to the upper end of said support,a longitudinally curved finger arranged in side by side spaced relationwith respect to said tine and beneath and spaced from said pair of bars,

tween. Next, the operator places another finger 9 upon the headalongside of the positioned holder 4 with the concave end of the finger.opposite the concave end of the finger 9 in. thepositioned I holder Iand then moves such finger in the opposite direction for a like distanceof about one-half an inch. While holding such. another finger 9, anotherholder 1 is brought into positionso that the tines 4 and 5 face in theopposite a direction from the tines A and 5 of the positioned holder,thereupon the tines are inserted under the hair and the flat side of thetine 5 caused to' abut against the fiat side of the tine 5 ofthepositioned holder l and simultaneously the-bars 6 1 and l of the otherholder are inserted in, the slideway 12 of the lug H and the bars 6 andI caused to be moved along such slideway until the lug H bears againstthe support 3 and the abutments 6 onthe bars 6 and I bear against theadjacent portions of the slideway and. thereby hold thefinger inposition with respect to the tines. This movement of the other holderrelative to the corresponding finger 9 also effects waving of theportion of the hair held th erebetween with the crest of the wavebeingformed by the abutting tines '5 of the two positioned holders. Atthis point, the first positioned holder 1 is withdrawn while securelyholding the finger, and then the finger is raised from the hair. Thethus described operation is repeated with adjacent portions of the hair,In place of the holder having the two tines, the form of Figure 6, beingemployed, the holders of Figures 7 and 8 may be successively employedwhile the finger is in position upon the hair of-the head.

Having fully described the invention what I claim is new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent'is:

1. A hair waver comprising an upstanding support, a longitudinally.curved tine arranged adjacent lower end of said support and consaidfinger having a series of spaced vertical transversely curved rows ofteeth projecting from its under surface adapted to penetrate strands ofhair, and a lug on the upper surface of said finger intermediate'theends of the latter, a slideway on said. lug adjacent the upper end ofthe latter and slidably receiving said bars, hand actuable means on theupper end of said lug for positioning saidfinger upon the hair of thehead, and means on said bars adjacent the other ends and en; gageablewith the adjacentportions of said slideway when. said lug .has beenmoved to its position of engagement with the upper end of said supportfor holding said finger in position with respect to said tine.

3. A hair waver comprising an upstanding support, a pair oflongitudinally curved tines arranged in spaced relation adjacent thelower end of said support and connected to said support adapted toembrace the head, a pair of bars arranged in side by side spacedrelation positioned longitudinally of and above and spaced from saidtinesand having one end connected to the upper end of said support, alongitudinally curved finger arranged in' side by side spaced relationwith respect to said tines and beneath and spaced from said pair ofbars, said finger having a series nected to said support adapted toembrace a head,

under surface adapted to penetrate strands of hair, an upstanding .lugon the upper surface of said-finger intermediate the ends ofthe latter,a siidewayon saidlug adjacent the upper end of the latter and slidablyreceivingsaidbars, and

hand actuable means-on the upper end of said finger upon the hair of ofspaced vertical transversely curved rows'of teeth projectin from itsunder surface adapted to penetrate strands of hair, an upstanding lug onthe upper surface of said finger intermediate the ends of the latter, aslideway on said lug adjacent the upper end of the latter and slidablyreceiving said bars, and hand actuable means on the upper end of saidlug for positioning said finger upon the hairof the head.

4. A hair waver comprising an upstanding support, a pair oflongitudinally curved tines arranged in spaced relation adjacent thelower end of said support and connected to said support adapted toembrace a head, a pair of bars arranged in side by side spaced relationpositioned longitudinally of and above and spaced from said tines andhaving one end connected to the upper end of said support, alongitudinally curved finger arranged in side by side spaced relationwith respect to said tines and beneath and spaced from said pair ofbars, said finger having a series of spaced vertical transversely curvedrows of teeth projecting from its under surface adapted to penetratestrands of hair, an upstanding lug on the upper surface of said fingerintermediate the ends of the latter, a slideway on said lug adjacent theupper end of the latter and slidably receiving said bar's, hand actuablemeans on the upper end of said lug for positioning said finger upon thehair of the head, and means on said bars adjacent the other end andengageable with the adjacent portions of said slideway when said lughas'been moved to its position of engagement with the upper end of saidsupport for holding said finger in position with respect to said tines.

LUCYNDA I. FINK.

No references cited.

